Tag Archives: Finland
Finland’s State Visit to Sweden
On Tuesday, Finland's President Sauli Niinistö and his wife, Jenni Haukio, made their state visit to neighboring Sweden. The purpose of their visit is to strengthen links between the two countries. Not that they need much strengthening - Finland and Sweden have had close, friendly relations for many years.
Arriving at Arlanda airport, the Presidential couple were welcomed by Prince Daniel. They then went to the Royal Mews, where they met with Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Read more [...]
Victoria & Daniel Tour Finnish City of Turku
On Monday, the Crown Princess of Sweden and her husband began a two day tour of the current European Capital of Culture, Turku in Finland. This was their first visit to Turku, a medieval city located on the southwest coast of the country.
Victoria and Daniel arrived in the city aboard the vessel, Tre Kronor just before 11am local time. But they did not sail from Stockholm to Turku that way. Instead, Their Royal Highnesses met the ship halfway through their travel to the city. The Tre Kronor Read more [...]
Victoria & Daniel Stop by Finland
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel added another place to their growing list of official visits since emerging from their summer honeymoon. This time, they visited neighboring Finland for two days - arriving in Helsinki Monday. Victoria herself has been to the country many times due to Finland's close Swedish ties.
On Monday morning, the couple arrived at the presidential palace to meet with Finnish President Tarja Halonen and her husband, Dr. Pentti Arajärvi.
"It feels Read more [...]
Swedish Royals Commemorate 1809 War
August 19th 2009 marked the last time war was fought on Swedish soil. It was between Sweden and Russia over the territory of Finland, in which the latter won the area.
To commemorate this historic event, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia and Crown Princess Victoria have been visiting the sites of the war, starting in Ratan, in northern Sweden.
Crowds greeted the royals as they arrived in the town by ship. Once on land, the royals took time to speak to the people. Crown Princess Victoria in Read more [...]
Swedish Royal Family Mark Bicentenary of Finnish Separation
The Swedish Royals are overseeing the 200 year celebration of Finland's secession from Sweden. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Finnish President Tarja Halonen held a gala in Stockholm on Thursday to formally mark the occasion.
The King escorted Halonen to the event, while his wife, Queen Silvia behind them with Finland's speaker of parliament Sauli Niinisto. Crown Princess Victoria was in attendance, wearing a gown she wore at a Nobel Prize dinner some years before. Her younger sister, Princess Madeleine Read more [...]
Finnish President Visits Luxembourg
Finland's president, Tarja Halonen is on a three day visit of Luxembourg. She was invited by Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Theresa, and it was the Grand Ducal couple she first met upon arriving in the tiny Grand Duchy.
After the formal meeting, Halonen laid a wreath at the National Solidarity Monument, in the presence of Luxembourg's Prime Minister, Jean-Claude Juncker, Luxembourg's Minister for Defence, Jean-Louis Schiltz, and the Head of Staff of the Luxembourg Army, General Gaston Read more [...]
Crown Princess Victoria Awards Finnish President
The heir to the Swedish throne gave to Finland's president Tanja Halonen, the Baltic Leadership award - as part of the World Wildlife Fund.
Halonen was honored for her work on preserving the Baltic Sea. She was recognized for her "persistent efforts to unite groups and encourage cross-border discussions on the future of the Baltic Sea."
Crown Princess Victoria gave Halonen the award at the Swedish embassy in Stockholm. Victoria has been a busy woman lately. Just last week, she gave out two awards Read more [...]
